encampment

noun

en·​camp·​ment in-ˈkamp-mənt 

en-

1

a

: the place where a group (such as a body of troops) is encamped

b

: the individuals that make up an encampment

2

: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped

Synonyms of encampment

• campground
• camp
• campsite

Examples of encampment in a Sentence

a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree

Recent Examples on the Web

The suspect slowed to a stop near what looked to be a homeless encampment near Bellingham Avenue, Vantage Avenue and Sylvan Street in North Hollywood, at which point an unknown woman approached the passenger side of the car until police told her to back away. —Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026

As more tents appeared, the encampment became a lawless land. —Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026

Emergency crews responded to a report of a fire and found a homeless encampment ablaze, police said. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026

The complaints range from rodent issues to blocked driveways to squatting and the discovery of homeless encampments inside the building. —Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

encampment

noun

en·​camp·​ment in-ˈkamp-mənt 

1

: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped

2

: the site of a camp